A statue of Persian classic poet Omar Khayyam (1048-1131) is scheduled to be installed in Manhattan, New York City. Created by the Iranian sculptor Hossein Fakhimi, the two-meter tall statue was sent from Tehran to New York on Monday evening. The decision to set up the statue as a Persian symbol was made by Manhattan municipal officials during Iranian President ... Read More »
The first photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s wedding have officially arrived. People magazine has exclusive photos from the couple’s nuptials, including a look at Jolie’s unique and colorful twist on a wedding dress. People is running the photos in conjunction with Hello! magazine internationally — that cover shows the gown from the back. Jolie, 39, and Pitt, 50, ... Read More »
During the 2014 SEA Jam dance event in Bangkok, Thailand, famous swing dancer Jean Veloz celebrates her 90th birthday by showing everyone she’s still amazing. Even though she started dancing in the 1940s in Hollywood movies, age is not a factor here. Read More »
Watch as ants create a daisy chain, maximizing their pulling force to drag off a huge worm that will soon be dinner. New research published early this year showed that the neck joint of a common field ant can withstand 5,000 times the ant’s weight. Previously, ants had been photographed carrying dead baby birds, so it was estimated they could ... Read More »
A 9-year-old girl accidentally killed an Arizona shooting instructor as he was showing her how to use an automatic Uzi. The deadly incident occurred Monday morning at a gun range in Arizona that caters to Las Vegas tourists. The girl and her family where visiting from New Jersey. A video of the shooting, which her parents recorded on a cellphone, ... Read More »
A Surrey, B.C. man is straining the limits of British Columbia’s ID guidelines, saying it’s his religious right to wear a colander on his head for his driver’s licence photo. Obi Canuel, an ordained minister in the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, says the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia is denying him the right to wear his religious headgear ... Read More »
Scott’s Tree Service in Randle, Washington, does not mess around when it comes to the act of cutting down trees without damaging property. Sure, you could probably do it yourself and save a little bit of money, but you can’t pull off this kind of wizardry. They go on to note on their facbook page that, This is not a ... Read More »
Millie the bullmastiff dog helps out her owners by carrying in heavy shopping bags while her brothers watch. Her owner, Gail Mackie, from Kincardine in Scotland, clearly has one of the best dog pals ever when it comes to helping out around the house. Read More »
Most adults aren’t afraid of nine-year-old girls. Then again, most adults don’t get the chance to meet this tough nine-year-old. Featured in the 2014 film, “The Martial Arts Kid”, this girl is someone you don’t want to make mad or cross paths with ever. Read More »
Are you ready to face your darkest fears? If you are, they lie in wait ready to battle, ready to eat. This is the Zombie Bootcamp and it’s not for the timid… You can now sign up to an apocalypse training camp in case there is a zombie invasion in different parts of the world. As an example at a ... Read More »